Pork fillet with mustard & herbs
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- Ready in just less than an hour
- Easy
- Serves 6
Ingredients
- 3 pork fillets (350g/12oz each)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
For the herb paste
- 150ml olive oil
- grated zest of 1 lemon
- 100g fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 50g basil leaves
Method
- STEP 1
Preheat the oven to fan 160C/ conventional 180C/gas 4. Make the herb paste by blitzing the olive oil, lemon zest, parsley and basil in a food processor, adding black pepper to taste. Set aside. Trim the pork fillets of any membrane, season and brush with the 2 tbsp olive oil.
- STEP 2
Heat a dry, heavy-based frying pan, then sear the fillets over a high heat until nicely coloured all over. Transfer to a roasting tin and roast for 30 minutes.
- STEP 3
Brush the roasted fillets with mustard, then smother with the herb paste (hands are fine for this). Slice the fillets on the diagonal and serve with creamy potatoes and a green veg.
